Common houseleek
Sempervivum tectorum
- Layer 5 · Ground cover
- Ground cover
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to the mountainous regions of central and southern Europe, it is an extremely drought-resistant succulent. It grows forming dense rosettes that cover the ground and rocky areas without requiring watering. It is ideal for the ground cover layer in dry microclimates or green roofs.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Succulent up to 0.15 m
- Mature diameter: 0.3 m
- Soils: Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest — Planting
- October — Planting
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The fresh juice from the leaves is applied to the skin to soothe burns, insect bites and minor wounds.
Where to buy
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the common houseleek grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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